We are excited to be able to offer courses at our studios using different techniques and mediums. Each of the tutors is top of the field in their subject and past students have enjoyed the experience and been able to incorporate their new found knowledge into their work. More details of these courses will be published shortly - if you are interested, please register your interest now as places will be limited.
Resins with Clare John : Sat/Sun 9th July (for beginners and next level students)
Working with and colouring Annodised Aluminium - with Mandy Nash : Saturday 4th June
Enamelling with Tamizan Saville - Dates to be confirmed
8 Week metal clay course (half a day per week) - Start date to be confirmed
Jewellery Workshops and Studios
Monday, 24 January 2011
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Advanced Techniques Workshops
We will be running a series of 'advanced techniques' workshops over the next few months. These will take place on Wednesdays in place of the usual studio sessions. Can you please let me know whether you are interested in attending and if so which workshops. The cost of each half day workshop will be £25 to include the cost of copper and some consumables. For those who do not wish to come to any of the sessions you may want to come to the open studio session on a Monday morning from 10.00 to 1pm on the dates when these workshops are running.
The programme is as follows:-
Wednesday 2nd February - *Forming metals: anticlastic raising and synclastic forming, fold forming, hydraulic press forming
Wednesday 2nd March - Texturing metals: Etching (salt water etching) and other processes
Wednesday 6th April - **Tube setting and collett forming for stones and application of gold foil to silver (Keumboo)
Wednesday 18th May - *** Melting and Casting silver (sand and cuttlefish casting)
Please Note:
* students will need to bring their own jeweller's hammer
**students will need to bring a round facetted stone to set and the appropriate size setting bur and silver tube - details will be given nearer the course date
24ct gold foil may be purchased if required (please note that guilding foil, used for picture frames, etc. is NOT suitable).
*** Bring scrap silver (unsoldered)
The programme is as follows:-
Wednesday 2nd February - *Forming metals: anticlastic raising and synclastic forming, fold forming, hydraulic press forming
Wednesday 2nd March - Texturing metals: Etching (salt water etching) and other processes
Wednesday 6th April - **Tube setting and collett forming for stones and application of gold foil to silver (Keumboo)
Wednesday 18th May - *** Melting and Casting silver (sand and cuttlefish casting)
Please Note:
* students will need to bring their own jeweller's hammer
**students will need to bring a round facetted stone to set and the appropriate size setting bur and silver tube - details will be given nearer the course date
24ct gold foil may be purchased if required (please note that guilding foil, used for picture frames, etc. is NOT suitable).
*** Bring scrap silver (unsoldered)
Sunday, 16 January 2011
8 week traditional jewellery course
First class was yesterday and the group is lovely! I am going to enjoy working with these guys they will be great fun.
Next week we are starting on sawing and piercing so everyone has gone off with homework this week - to come up with a design - get ready for lots of !!$%$($£ next week as the saw blades start breaking..........
Next week we are starting on sawing and piercing so everyone has gone off with homework this week - to come up with a design - get ready for lots of !!$%$($£ next week as the saw blades start breaking..........
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Well despite burst pipes in the studio when it got to minus 16 over Christmas and the New Year we opened on schedule last week and I was glad to see all my lovely ladies back again full of enthusiasm and great ideas for making. It was soooo nice to be back in the studio again and it was so neat and tidy too - having spent 8 hours clearing it up from the burst pipes! Not too much damage though as we had realised that they had frozen and it was a 'controlled' thaw. Just a bit costly as we had to re-plumb certain areas and at the moment the water heaters are out of action.
This Saturday 15th January, is the first of our 2011 courses. The 8 week jewellery skills course where I teach all the basic skills needed to start making - for those who haven't heard of this course check it out on the website http://www.touchmark.co.uk/page13.htm Unfortunately for some, the course filled really quickly but don't worry if you couldn't get a place I will be running another in the spring - so watch this space or sign up on the mailing list on the website http://www.touchmark.co.uk/page7.htm
Other half day jewellery courses coming up are: metal forming with the hydraulic press, anticlastic raising, fold forming, stone setting, salt water etching and casting! and as well as the regular visiting tutors, Tam Savill and Clare Johns who teach Enamelling and Resins I am hoping to have a new tutor for anodising aluminium.
Other plans for 2011 include an 8 week metal clay course which will be half a day per week where we will be exploring all sorts of wonderful techniques so it's going to be a busy and exciting year.
Today, the electrician has been in the studio putting in more lights and sockets which has made a great difference - and he has also put an external light up outside so no more groping your way along the driveway back to your cars!
This Saturday 15th January, is the first of our 2011 courses. The 8 week jewellery skills course where I teach all the basic skills needed to start making - for those who haven't heard of this course check it out on the website http://www.touchmark.co.uk/page13.htm Unfortunately for some, the course filled really quickly but don't worry if you couldn't get a place I will be running another in the spring - so watch this space or sign up on the mailing list on the website http://www.touchmark.co.uk/page7.htm
Other half day jewellery courses coming up are: metal forming with the hydraulic press, anticlastic raising, fold forming, stone setting, salt water etching and casting! and as well as the regular visiting tutors, Tam Savill and Clare Johns who teach Enamelling and Resins I am hoping to have a new tutor for anodising aluminium.
Other plans for 2011 include an 8 week metal clay course which will be half a day per week where we will be exploring all sorts of wonderful techniques so it's going to be a busy and exciting year.
Today, the electrician has been in the studio putting in more lights and sockets which has made a great difference - and he has also put an external light up outside so no more groping your way along the driveway back to your cars!
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Courses
Our courses are relaxed and sociable. We cover basic techniques for the beginner and advanced work for the more confident, in a professional and safe environment. We believe the best way to learn is by hands on experience and we reinforce this with demonstrations and comprehensive notes. Our post course help line provides technical backup and for those of you who decide to work from home, we have regular drop-in studio sessions. Our studios are fully equipped, light and airy with room for six people.
We are situated in the heart of the Chew Valley within easy access from Bristol and Bath. Why not spend a peaceful day, surrounded by wonderful countryside, with no interruptions apart from a home-cooked lunch! What could be a better introduction to the world of creativity - It starts with you!
We are situated in the heart of the Chew Valley within easy access from Bristol and Bath. Why not spend a peaceful day, surrounded by wonderful countryside, with no interruptions apart from a home-cooked lunch! What could be a better introduction to the world of creativity - It starts with you!
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